Plastics Mold Engineering Handbook, 3rd ed.

DuBois, J.H., Pribble, W.I. (Eds.), 1978. Plastics Mold Engineering Handbook, 3rd ed. Van Nostrand Reinhold. This book covers the following: 1. Introduction to plastics processing by J. Harry DuBois - Molding methods - Systems of molding - Plastics tools - references - 2. Basic mold types and features by Wayne I. Pribble - Injection molding machines - Compression and transfer presses - Continuous extrusion machines - Blow molding machines - Vacuum forming machines - Rotational molding machines - General mold types - Other plastics tools - Specific types of molds - Mold construction nomenclature - Special mold classifications - references - 3. Tool-making processes, equipment and methods by Paul E Ferland - Cut-off equipment - Metal cutting processes (machining) - Metal-displacement processes - Electrical discharge machining (EDM) - Casting processes - Metal-deposition process - Miscellaneous processes - Steps in mold finishing - Chrome plating of mold components - Measurement of surface finish, molds and parts - references - 4. Materials for mold making by William Young and Charles C Davis, Jr - Steel - Steel forgings - Machinability - Heat treatment - Tempering - Annealing - Stress Relieving - Hardness Penetration - Selecting the steel - Standard mold components - Alloy steels - Stainless steel - Maraging steels - Steel for machined molds - Hobs and hobbing - Hob design - Hobbing steels - Nonferrous materials for molds - Aluminum - Zinc alloys - Electroformed cavities - Surface treatment - Thermal barriers for molds- pointers - reference - 5. Design, drafting and engineering practice by Wayne I Pribble - Principles and rules of design - Engineering and design procedures - Dimensioning mold drawings - Mold stamping - Tool strength - Shrink fit allowances - Mold pins - Other mold parts - Temperature control media and methods - Hobbed cavities and plungers - Opposed cavities and balanced molds - Surface Finishes and Textured molds - bibliography - 6. Compression molds by Wayne I. Pribble - Compression molding - Design of hand mold - Design of 12-cavity semiautomatic mold - Spring-box molds - Loading shoe and stripper plate molds - Positive molds - Semipositive molds - Subcavity Gang molds - Wall bracket mold - Mold assembly - Automatic Compression molds - Special design features - Large molds - Laminated mold construction - Other Compression mold construction - bibliography - 7. Transfer and injection molds for thermosets by S. E. Tinkham and J. Harry DuBois - Materials for transfer molding - Plunger transfer molds - Product design considerations - Plunger transfer mold design (fig 7.10) - Transfer tube (loading space required) - Transfer pressure - Runner systems - Gating transfer molds - Plunger transfer mold (example) of base and cover - Standard mold frames for transfer molds - Injection molding of thermosetting materials - Encapsulation - bibliography - 8. Injection molds for thermoplastics by S. E. Tinkham and Wayne I. Pribble - Projected area press capacity - Design considerations - Types of molds - Flow resistance in the heater systems - Hot manifold systems for thermoplastics - Types of operation - Ejection of knockout systems - Runner systems - Gating systems - Hot edge gating - Valve gating - Double shot molding - Venting - Cooling - Sprue bushings - Sprue pullers - Cavities - Designing injection molds - Standard mold bases - Standard mold bases and components - bibliography - 9. Cold mold design by Leon R. Egg - bibliography - 10. Extrusion dies for thermoplastics by Robert Doyle and Leo Gans - Fabrication of extrusion dies - Profile dies - references - bibliography - 11. Blow mold construction and design by Brooks Heise and Robert D. DeLong - The blow molding methods - Extrusion blow mold materials design and construction methods - Aluminum - Beryllium copper - zinc - steel - Extrusion blow mold fabrication - Design of extrusion blow molds - Injection blow molding design and construction - Bottle finish - bibliography - 12. Molds for reaction injection, structural foam and expandable styrene molding by J. Harry DuBois and Eric J. Carlson - Molds for structural foam products - molds for expandable styrene - bibliography - 13. Care, maintenance and repair of plastics molds by C C Davis Jr - Causes of wear and damage - Preventive maintenance - repair

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